CCESC
The Centre for Community Engagement and Social Change brings together dedicated researchers at the Queen’s Faculty of Education and community partners to support positive transformation in teaching, research, and everyday lives. We collaborate with communities and schools through partnerships, research, and advocacy to address real-life challenges.
QLEARN Expands Community Engaged Pedagogy in Education
Jennifer Thompson, Shannan Crowder, and Michelle Searle - Aug 18, 2025
QLEARN is a holistic and innovative experience offers an opportunity for students to learn and apply research and evaluation skills with community partners.
From Set to Screen: How an Amplify Grant Is Helping Transform Experiential Learning in Film at Queen’s
Rachel Su, Amelia Nicholas, & Chelsea Lam - Aug 05, 2025
Alex Jansen and Andrew Whiteman are delivering the latest iteration of a replicable, community-driven training model embedded in Alex’s FILM457/458 Practicum Course, which prepares students for today’s rapidly evolving job market.
Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence: Dr. Patty Douglas' SSHRC Connection Grant Project
Rachel Su - Jul 24, 2025
The Centre for Community Engagement and Social Change (CCESC), along with Queen’s Office for Indigenous Initiatives, Queen’s Faculty of Education and the Re•Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice at the University of Guelph co-sponsored the Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence
Telling Our Stories: Learn about Dr. Patty Douglas' SSHRC Insight Grant Project
Rachel Su - Jul 24, 2025
“Telling Our Stories” (TOS) is a groundbreaking, community-engaged research project, led by Dr. Patty Douglas, that’s flipping the script on autism research and services.
Dancing into Community
Rachel Su - Jul 07, 2025
School to Table: Where Sensors, Seeds, and Sovereignty Converge
Rachel Su - May 26, 2025
Radical Love and Relational Research
Rachel Su - May 15, 2025
Experiential Learning in Action: Queen’s Community-Based Internship Program
Rebecca Carnevale - Apr 25, 2025
Neuro-Vibes 2025: Celebrating Neurodiversity, Embracing Authenticity
Emily Green - Apr 24, 2025
You Owe More Than You Think: Academia, Reciprocity, and the Case for Connection
Rachel Su - Apr 01, 2025
A Night of Inclusive Community
Erin York - Mar 12, 2025